Gabriel Elorde, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gabriel Elorde

Filipino boxer

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1935

Place of Birth: Bogo, Philippines

Date of Death: 02-Jan-1985

Profession: boxer

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Gabriel "Flash" Elorde (March 25, 1935 – January 2, 1985) was a Filipino professional boxer.
He won the lineal super featherweight title in 1960.
In 1963, he won the inaugural WBC and WBA super featherweight titles.
He holds the record at super featherweight division for longest title reign, spanning seven years.
Elorde is considered one of the best Filipino boxers of all time along with eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao and Pancho Villa, flyweight champion in the 1920s.
He was much beloved in the Philippines as a sports and cultural icon, being the first Filipino international boxing champion since middleweight champion Ceferino Garcia.